PARA ATHLETICS NEWS

a male Para athlete sprinting

Kashafali plots course from civil war to maths teacher in Norway

Star-studded Para athletics competition set to start in Tokyo

Two men in chairs in the middle of a square

Greek father and son making Paralympic history

Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos of Brazil wins and sets a new world record in the Men's 100m T47 Final at the London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.

No pressure for Brazil's Petrucio dos Santos

A man and a woman in a press conference wearing face masks

Flag bearer Issa leading from the front in more ways than one

Italy’s Ambra Sabatini (L) en route to gold at Dubai 2021 Grand Prix.

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 9 preview

A man in a racing wheelchair celebrating with another competitor in the background

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 8 preview

A man with a helmet pushes his wheelchair with pneumatic tyres in the Para athletics track event

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 7 preview

Tatyana McFadden

Tatyana McFadden feared for her career after serious blood clotting disorder

An smiley athlete holding the German flag behind his back

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 6 preview

A man competing in the high jump

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 5 preview

man runs with a British flag

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 4 preview

A man ahead of his competitors in an athletics race

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 3 preview

A woman in a racing wheelchair waving to the camera surrounded by other six female wheelchair racers

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 2 preview

A man without the left forearm on a blue athletics track

Tokyo Paralympics: Para athletics day 1 preview

Omara Durand - Rio 2016

Omara Durand looks to extend decade long reign

D. P. Herath Mudiyanselage of Sri Lanka competes in the Men's Javelin Throw - F46 Final at Rio Games

Sri Lankan war hero gunning for gold and world record in javelin

A short stature female thrower

Bhutan Para athletes out to make history on Paralympic debut

Tomoki Sato

Tomoki Sato wants to inspire with home gold

A man without an arm holding a mascot and showing his gold medal

Brazil reveal Para athletics team for Tokyo